Injured suspects recovering

Injured suspects recovering

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Four of the suspects in the attack on
Beteleme village, Morowali regency, Central Sulawesi, are
recovering from gunshot wounds in a local hospital, police said
on Sunday.

The suspects -- Isha, Ardianto, Abid and Abdul Chaer -- were
shot by police during their arrest.

Central Sulawesi Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Agus Sugianto
said once the four recovered they would be questioned about the
Oct. 10 attack.

At least three people were killed and 35 houses burned down
when masked gunmen attacked the village of Beteleme. Two days
later similar attacks took place on three villages in the
neighboring regency of Poso, claiming the lives of 10 people.

The four were among 16 suspects arrested during a joint
military and police operation. -- JP